By Econtalk, 09/02/24 “…Many boys and men in America are doing worse than girls and women in education while struggling with a culture that struggles to define what masculinity is in the 21st century. Is this a problem? Richard Reevesthinks so which is why he started the American Institute for Boys and Men. Listen as READ MORE
Category: The Boy Crisis
Norway Broadens ‘Gender Equality’ Debate to Address Disparities Facing Men and Boys
By The Good Men Project, 06/12/24 “…The Norwegian Men’s Equality Commission recently released a comprehensive report on achieving gender equality for men. Titled “Equality’s Next Step,” the report expands the traditional narrative to also address the concerns of men and boys. The report documents the disparities affecting Norwegian men and boys across a wide range READ MORE
Male students do better on ACT, get less financial aid
By The College Fix, 08/13/24 “…A 2019 study of 200 colleges by SAVE Services found “57% of institutions offer scholarships that facially violate provisions of Title IX that ban sex-based discrimination.” There are numerous current examples as well. The Velma E. Stuit Scholarship, offered at The University of Iowa, awards up to $2,500 to full-time READ MORE
Motivational Speaker Teaches Boys to Discuss Mental Health Post-Pandemic
By CBS News, 08/07/24 “…Mental health challenges among girls and young women have been widely studied and discussed, but since the pandemic, experts say they’ve seen a growing focus on the emotional well-being of boys. One motivational speaker is traveling the world to teach young men how to discuss their feelings. …” Read the entire READ MORE
Why “Boy” Culture Is Hurting Boys and Everyone Else
By Greater Good Magazine, July 8, 2024 “…We just assume the “boy” culture notion of boys is true, and we have all sorts of books that say it’s biological. I want to say to people saying gender differences are biological, “Have you ever listened to kids? Because if you ever listened to kids, you would READ MORE
Ga. man walks 200 miles for charter school empowering boys
By 12 26 On Your Side News, July 24, 2024 “…King Randall is using his steps to raise funds for The Life Preparatory School for Boys. The youth organization offers after-school classes and programs, teaching boys everything from reading and writing to trade skills. They are fundraising for more space. …” Read the entire article: https://www.wrdw.com/2024/07/25/ga-man-walks-200-miles-charter-school-empowering-boys/
What’s wrong with boys in school?
By Fordham Institute, July 11, 2024 “…Boys are not faring as well as girls in school. Women outperform men in school in terms of school readiness in kindergarten, GPA, and increasingly in college enrollment and degree attainment. …” Read the entire article: https://fordhaminstitute.org/national/commentary/whats-wrong-boys-school
Boys Aren’t Reading As Much As Girls, And It’s A Major Problem
By The Federalist, 07/08/2024 “…Already, this educational disparity between the sexes is leading to a crisis in marriageand family formation, to say nothing of political polarization, since most men and women struggle to find intellectual equals who can understand and complement them…” Read the entire article: https://thefederalist.com/2024/07/08/boys-arent-reading-as-much-as-girls-and-its-a-major-problem/
Are girls smarter than boys? Not exactly
By Maryland Matters, 06/12/2024 “…The divergence begins early. Girls are “14 percentage points more likely to be ‘school ready’ at age 5 … a much bigger gap than the one between rich and poor children, or Black and white children.” By high school, boys have significantly lower grade point averages and higher dropout rates. And READ MORE
Boys Are Struggling. Male Kindergarten Teachers Are Here to Help.
By The UpShot, 06/22/2024 “…Boys are falling behind in school. They are less likely than girls to be ready for kindergarten. They read at lower levels. They graduate from high school at lower rates. This gender gap in education has significantly widened just in the last generation…” Read the entire article:https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/06/23/upshot/male-kindergarten-teachers.html?unlocked_article_code=1.2E0.2qml.yWQLySkNse-S&smid=url-share